The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

"charles c. soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)

"executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)

"central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)

"www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)

This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.

oduyemideputy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

From the Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, your Name was attached as the next of kin to one of
our late contractor.Your payment has been discovered as next on the list of
payment. So, I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also be
advised that because of too many contractors that I have to pay at this
fiscal quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of us
$7,500,000, Seven Million Five hundred thousand United States Dollars as
directed by the office of the presidency.

I have therefore signed your payment Draft. A draft payment covering your
($7,500,000,) Contract sum has been raised in your favour to be drawn from
Central Bank Of Nigeria off shore account in America and Europe. As a metter
of urgent, You are here by advised to contact.